The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-03-17
THE NEBRASKA LEGLsL4TURK

LINCOLN, March 5.-SENATE.-The pro
ceedings in the senate were very brief, TIT
session only lasting about thirty minutes
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with and Wolbach offered the following res
o~lution, which was defeated: That the EN-
ployes discharged yesterday by resolution
be retained by the senate until there are
funds in the treasury to "a for their SER
vices, and they shall draw pay until such
time. No bills being ready for third read
ing the senate adjourned till Monday at 4
p. IN.
LINCOLN, March 5.-HoUsE.-The com
mittee on railroads submitted a favorable
report on H.. Rs. 235 and 469 and the bills
were placed on the general file. The secre-
tary OF the senate being announced, in
formed the house that the sena had
passed H. Rs. LOG and 1877. The house
then went into the committee OF the whole
for the consideration of bills on the general
file. The first bill to come before the com
mittee was II. r. $50, by Russell to render
valid the record OF deeds detective from
technical omissions. Upon motion of Cald-
well OF Lancaster, the enacting clause was
stricken out. The next bill on the general
file was S. F.. ia, the judicial appointment
bill. Action was deferred on account OF the
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similar action was taken upon H. Rs. 11S
and All, both being appropriation bills
Adjourned until Tuesday.
LINCOLN, March S.-HoUsE.-H. R. No.
PA, a bill! authorizing county commission
ers to appropriate funds, was passed. The
Lincoln charter bill was fa~vorabIy re.
ported: After recess the house went into
committee Of the whole for the considera.
ton of the special order, H. II. No. 1873,
which is the bill providing that any lands
heretofore leased under specific laws au-
thorizing the leasing OF the same may be
purchased on the same conditions as gov
cru the sale Of educational lands. This is
the bill drafted for the purpose OF enabling
the stock yards company to purchase the
saline lands which they nave leased. The
committee arose without making any re-
communication. and were given leave to sit
again. The bill for the payment of $4,000
for the services rendered in connection wit
the New Orleans exhibition called out an
interesting debate. Fuller of Gage, and
Miller OF Butler, made a hard fight to get
the appropriation reduced. but they failed
and it was reported for passage as printed.
LINCOLN, MARCH S.-SENATE.-The senate
convened at 1915 with Senator Colby,
chairman of the judiciary committee in the
chair. A large number of committee re-
ports were received. A bill defining seduc-
tion was indefinitely postponed. and the
senate went at once INTO committee OF the
whole for the consideration OF bills on the
general file. Ii. r No. 1872, n bill relating
to the lease, purchase and sale OF railroads
was favorably reported. S. F. No. 40,
governing corporations in certain technical
details. was favorably recommended, also
III. II. No. 153. The senate spent nearly
all the afternoon discussing the register of
deeds bill. It was so amended as to re-
duee the salary in cities OF less than 5000
from $4,000 to 50. 600 and in cities OF over
5000 from SO, 900 to SO, 500. The CON-
mittee finally rose without making any
recommendation and asked leave to sit
again.